Chapter 165: Give Me a Little More Time
Every other word out of her mouth was about bankrupting the Lin Clan.
Anyone who didn't know better would think Wang Qiaoqiao was God Almighty.
When Wang Qiaoqiao saw Xiao Ye, a smile unconsciously bloomed on her face, but when she saw him shielding Lin Chuyue, she instantly flared up.
"Xiao Ye! What do you think you're doing! Do you even know who your fiancée is?"
"Get away from that bitch!"
"Chuyue is my only fiancée." Xiao Ye's voice wasn't loud, but Lin Chuyue heard him crystal clear.
She instantly felt much of the resentment in her heart dissipate.
The cold shoulders and grievances she had suffered over the past few days didn't seem so unbearable anymore.
When Wang Qiaoqiao heard this, she nearly exploded with rage!
She was the treasured daughter of the Wang Family, a woman countless men fawned over. Marrying her was a shortcut to success, saving a man twenty years of struggle. 'How can I not even compare to some woman from a small town?'
Wang Qiaoqiao shrieked, "Xiao Ye! Don't you forget, ours is a business alliance!"
"If you don't marry me, you'll never have the chance to inherit the Xiao Family's assets in your life!"
"Are you really going to give up everything that's within your grasp for this bitch?!"
Xiao Ye had never given a damn about the Xiao Family.
The Xiao Family's assets were even more insignificant to him.
He didn't say a word, but Wang Qiaoqiao could already see the answer in his eyes!
Wang Qiaoqiao couldn't accept that she had actually lost to another woman!
"So what if she's a little prettier than me? With that vixen's face! Ptooey!"
"Seducing other people's men! Shameless!"
She lunged past Xiao Ye, her long nails aiming straight for Lin Chuyue's face!
Xiao Ye grabbed her wrist and shoved her away without a shred of courtesy. "Get lost!"
Wang Qiaoqiao stumbled back several steps before falling to the ground by the entrance.
She sat there in a daze, unable to believe what had just happened.
The surrounding customers stared at her, whispering among themselves.
Wang Qiaoqiao came to her senses, feeling like everyone was laughing at her!
If word of today's events got out, it wouldn't just be her reputation on the line; her entire dignity would be gone!
She struggled to her feet, her eyes fixed on Xiao Ye and Lin Chuyue with a venomous glare.
The two of them standing together looked so perfectly matched, as if they were meant to be.
This scene stung Wang Qiaoqiao's eyes even more, and she started spouting vitriol. "You damned adulterous pair!"
"Xiao Ye, don't you regret this!"
"Don't be so arrogant now. There will come a time when you'll come begging to me!"
"And when that time comes, I'll make you destroy this bitch with your own hands!"
Before Wang Qiaoqiao could finish, Xiao Ye kicked her out of the coffee shop's door, showing no mercy for the fairer sex.
With that filthy mouth of hers, just telling her to get lost was letting her off easy.
If it had been anyone else who dared to touch Xiao Ye's woman, they would have had their arm broken at the very least!
Wang Qiaoqiao lay sprawled on the ground for a long moment before painstakingly getting up, clutching her face as she staggered to her car.
Watching the pink Mercedes disappear from view, Lin Chuyue snorted coldly. "You've scared off your fiancée. Aren't you afraid the Xiao Family will disown you?"
Xiao Ye looked at her feisty expression and adored it. Even the frustration from his recent investigation seemed to lessen significantly.
He walked up to Lin Chuyue, said nothing, and simply grabbed her wrist, striding quickly out of the coffee shop.
"Hey, where are you going! Let me go!"
Only when they reached a quiet, deserted spot did Xiao Ye finally stop.
Lin Chuyue immediately flung his hand away, her beautiful eyes filled with fury. "What was that for? Afraid someone might see us?"
"You're a man, aren't you? Don't tell me you don't have the guts to stand by your actions?"
"Even though I didn't willingly get engaged to you, my grandfather has already made the announcement. Now you're getting engaged to someone else—you're two-timing!"
"Because of you, the Lin Family's stock price has been fluctuating. That's why I came to find you today, to talk about this very matter."
"Let's call off the engagement! Then you can get engaged to whoever you want, and the Lin Family will have nothing more to do with you!"
Xiao Ye chuckled softly and pulled her into his arms. "Alright, it's all my fault. I apologize, okay?"
"But don't even think about calling off the engagement. I will never agree to that."
Lin Chuyue immediately started to struggle. "What are you doing? We can talk, but keep your hands to yourself!"
"You're already about to get engaged to someone else, so why are you so desperate to hold on to me!"
"Besides, I don't even like you! If it weren't for my grandfather, I would never have agreed to this engagement!"
Xiao Ye showed no intention of letting go.
After a long while, Lin Chuyue resigned herself to her fate and could only lean against his chest, saying irritably, "What on earth do you want?"
"Just let me go, can't you?"
"No."
Xiao Ye kissed her on the forehead. "Chuyue, besides you, it's impossible for me to get engaged to anyone else."
"Everything I'm doing now is just a temporary measure."
"I need to find out who's trying to get me, and Wang Qiaoqiao is one of their pawns."
"Don't worry, once this is over, I will give you a proper explanation. I promise I won't bring shame to the Lin Clan."
Lin Chuyue looked up at his handsome face and suddenly recalled the photo she had seen in the news.
Back then, he had looked at Wang Qiaoqiao in the exact same way.
'How many words coming out of this man's mouth are actually true?'
'Is it to investigate the mastermind, or to secure his inheritance from the Xiao Family?'
Lin Chuyue knew that ever since Xiao Ye had been taken back by the Xiao Family, they truly weren't people of the same world anymore.
A great family from the Imperial City would never allow its heir to marry a woman from a minor family.
A business alliance was inevitable!
At this thought, Lin Chuyue forcefully shoved Xiao Ye away, her gaze turning icy. "I don't want to hear this."
"I came here to call off the engagement. It doesn't matter if you agree or not!"
"Your actions have already brought shame to the Lin Family. It's useless even if you try to explain later."
"Call my grandfather right now and tell him you want to call off the engagement!"
Xiao Ye shook his head, repeating his earlier words. "I won't cancel it. In this life, I will only marry you."
Lin Chuyue raised her hand, truly wanting to slap him, but ultimately, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
"How many times do I have to say it? Cancel our engagement!"
"You're a member of the Xiao Family now. Your duty is to form a business alliance. You should be clear about your own position!"
"If you keep pestering me like this, it will only make me hate you more!"
"Xiao Ye, don't force me to hate you!"
Xiao Ye sounded helpless. "Chuyue, I will not cancel the engagement. Just give me a little more time."
"The people trying to kill me this time are very powerful. I have to eliminate this threat, or you could be dragged down with me."
"Go back for now. I will definitely give you a proper explanation!"
In Lin Chuyue's eyes, these were all just excuses!
Xiao Ye was pursuing a business alliance while still trying to string her along.
He really wanted to have his wife at home and a mistress on the side!
'In his dreams!'
"Xiao Ye, I'll ask you one last time. Are you calling off the engagement or not?"
Xiao Ye lowered his gaze to look at Lin Chuyue's resolute face. "I'm not!"